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rentier
[ rahn-tyey ]
noun
, French.
, plural ren·tiers [r, ah, n, -, tyey].
- a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
rentier
/ rɑ̃tje /
noun
- a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest
- ( as modifier )
the rentier class
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rentier1
from rente ; see rent 1
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Example Sentences
Next, add the vices of a rentier state: laziness, irresponsibility, a sense of entitlement, and ignorance.
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But did you see in the paper that he was put down as rentier?
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Du Maurier's father was a small rentier, deriving his income from the family glass-works in Anjou.
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The one who has a perpetual income from bonds or rents is called a rentier.
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Richter was a wealthy rentier, living in Vienna; and a thorough Austrian by birth, education, and nature.
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My French friends wanted to talk of the "Psychology of the Rentier."
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